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Dr. Schlaberg is the Medical Director of the Microbial Amplified Detection, Virology, and Fecal Chemistry laboratories and an Assistant Medical Director of the Molecular Infectious Disease laboratories at ARUP. He is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah, School of Medicine. Dr. Schlaberg received his MD and Doctor of Medicine degrees at the Julius-Maximilians-University in Wuerzburg, Germany and his Master of Public Health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York City, where he also served as a postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Schlaberg trained in clinical pathology at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, where he was the chief clinical pathology resident, and in medical microbiology at the University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories. He is certified in clinical pathology and medical microbiology by the American Board of Pathology and was awarded the Young Investigator Award by the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists.

Dr. Schlaberg is interested in the diagnosis of viral infections and sexually transmitted diseases using methods spanning the spectrum from viral culture to next-generation sequencing. His research interests include molecular epidemiology, pathogen discovery, and the use of metagenomics for the diagnosis of elusive or polymicrobial infections."

Specialties

  • Pathology, Clinical

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pathology - Adjunct Assistant Professor
Academic Divisions Clinical Pathology
Board Certification American Board of Pathology (Clinical Path)
American Board of Pathology (Sub: Medical Microbiology)

Dr. Schlaberg is the Medical Director of the Microbial Amplified Detection, Virology, and Fecal Chemistry laboratories and an Assistant Medical Director of the Molecular Infectious Disease laboratories at ARUP. He is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah, School of Medicine. Dr. Schlaberg received his MD and Doctor of Medicine degrees at the Julius-Maximilians-University in Wuerzburg, Germany and his Master of Public Health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York City, where he also served as a postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Schlaberg trained in clinical pathology at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, where he was the chief clinical pathology resident, and in medical microbiology at the University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories. He is certified in clinical pathology and medical microbiology by the American Board of Pathology and was awarded the Young Investigator Award by the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists.

Dr. Schlaberg is interested in the diagnosis of viral infections and sexually transmitted diseases using methods spanning the spectrum from viral culture to next-generation sequencing. His research interests include molecular epidemiology, pathogen discovery, and the use of metagenomics for the diagnosis of elusive or polymicrobial infections."

Academic Locations

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pathology - Adjunct Assistant Professor
Academic Divisions Clinical Pathology
Board Certification American Board of Pathology (Clinical Path)
American Board of Pathology (Sub: Medical Microbiology)

Education History

Fellowship University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories
Medical Microbiology
Fellow, 2010
Chief Resident College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
Clinical Pathology
Chief Resident, 2009
Residency College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
Clinical Pathology
Resident, 2009
Graduate Training Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Public Health
M.P.H., 2008
Postdoctoral Fellowship Greene Infectious Disease Laboratory, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Research Fellowship with Prof. Dr. W. Ian Lipkin
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2005
Doctoral Training University of Wurzburg

Dr. med., 2004
Professional Medical University of Wurzburg
Medicine
M.D., 2003
Other Training Friedrich-Schiller-University

, 1997
Other Training Heinrich-Suso High School

, 1995

Selected Publications - Journal Articles

Other

  1. Schlaberg R (2011). Recent studies raise hope for all-virus protection. Medical Library Observer, Clinical Buzz , September 2011.
  2. Schlaberg R, Mitchel M (2010). Update on SARS. NewsPath Article and Podcast. College of American Pathologists.
  3. Schlaberg R (2004). Neuroprotective Effect of Ribavirin in Borna Disease Virus Infected Lewis Rats. Doctoral thesis. http://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/volltexte/2004/977/.

Patent

  1. Schlaberg R (2010). Co-Inventor on patent WO/2010/132886 "Composition and Methods Relating to XMRV-Released Diseases and Conditions". U.S. Patent No. 132886. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Global Impact

Education History

Doctoral Training University of Wurzburg

Dr. med.
Professional Medical University of Wurzburg
Medicine
M.D.
Other Training Friedrich-Schiller-University


Other Training Heinrich-Suso High School

News Articles

Case Study Reports Details of Mysterious Utah Zika-Related Death

Metagenomics Pathogen Detection Tool Could Change How Infectious Diseases Are Diagnosed

The Scope & Other Podcasts

  • Genomics Tool Aims to Take Guesswork Out of Infectious Disease Diagnosis

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